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Eugen Sandow, a pioneering 19th century German bodybuilder, promoted the idea that a muscled body was the ideal male form. This created a craze of other muscle men starting businesses to help men get the "perfect" body. What do you think about these ideas of 'manliness', a 'perfect body' and a 'manly physique'? Is this something you strive towards or do you find the whole concept problematic? 🏋🏿🏋🏾🏋🏽🏋🏼🏋🏻 #history #muscles #exercise #bodyimage #manly #macho #bodybuilding #masculinity #manliness #man #men #gender #genderpolitics #body #bodyimage #health #menshealth #medicine #19thcentury #wellcomelibrary #librariesofinstagram

This is not a prosthetic, but a 'Spirit Rapping' hand. Such props were used during séances to ‘rap out’ mysterious messages from beyond the grave. . This hand dating from the 1930s is on display in our new Smoke and Mirrors exhibition, open now until September 2019. Find out more about magic and the psychology of illusion at https://wellcomecollection.org . Credit: Senate House Library, University of London. . . . #WellcomeCollection #histmed #history #museum #health #medicine #medicalhistory #historyofmedicine #magic #WellcomeMagic #illusion #psychology #hand #seance #ghosts #spirits #SmokeandMirrors

I think its probably safe to say that we all feel like this guy looks this #morning. We have a number of medieval medical texts, but none are more enjoyable than our 14th century MS 544 (#wellcomelibrary ref). A few of the pages have small illustrations of men with head injuries. They'd be cute if it wasn't for the pained look on their face. This unfortunate man has two head injuries and a neck injury. Zoom in to see his poor little face up close. #mondaymood #mood #monday #mondayvibes #vibes #medieval #rarebooks #manuscript #marginalia #injury #head #medicine #surgery #history #ouch #librariesofinstagram

Glass was the obvious material for artificial eyes in the early 20th century. This eye is hemispherical and remarkably lifelike. It was made by eye maker Gustav Taylor. He prided himself on the natural appearance of his artificial eyes. Taylor handcrafted them within an hour for customers while they waited. He also invented eyes with dilating pupils. 👀 . Explore our collections at https://wellcomecollection.org/works . Credit: Wellcome Collection/ Science Museum . . . #WellcomeCollection #histmed #history #museum #health #medicine #medicalhistory #historyofmedicine #eye #eyes #prosthetic #artificialeye

We have hundreds of #botanical #illustrations in our collections, usually focused around #plant life used for medicinal formulas 🌾🌿🌾. This is a beautiful botanical classification chart from Paris detailing #trees 🌳, #flowers 🌻, #seeds 🌱, and #buds 🌷 (#wellcomeimages ref: V0044546). Come on #Spring - get yourself in gear! #botanical #illustrations #seasons #plants #alternativetherapies #botany #plants #remedies #health #librariesofinstagram #saturday #saturdayvibes

Davenport's magic shop was founded by Lewis Davenport in 1898, and has been in the same family ever since, making it the oldest continuously owned magic shop in the world! @davenportsmagic has occupied a number of locations in London through the years and can currently be found in Charing Cross Underground Arcade. . This sign for Davenport's, featuring a rabbit in a hat, is on display in our new Smoke and Mirrors exhibition, open now until September 2019. Find out more about magic and the psychology of illusion at https://wellcomecollection.org . Credit: British Magic Museum . . . #WellcomeCollection #histmed #history #museum #health #medicine #medicalhistory #historyofmedicine #magic #WellcomeMagic #illusion #psychology #rabbit #SmokeandMirrors #Davenports

To groan, to grumble, to gripe, to mumble. But never to moan. Because moaning is to sensual pleasure what groaning is to abject disappointment. Don't get these inarticulate sounds mixed up. . Swipe through another thought-provoking Body Squabble from resident artist @robbidder. . See all our comics in one place at http://bit.ly/bodysquabbles . . . #WellcomeCollection #histmed #history #museum #health #medicine #medicalhistory #historyofmedicine #bodysquabbles #cartoon #comic #webcomic #illustration #groan #noise #pleasure #pain #moan

This powerful poster from 1987 is a strong example of how important messages can be communicated using strikingly simple visuals▲ According to the Encyclopedia of AIDS : "The pink triangle was established as a pro-gay symbol by activists (ACT-UP) in the United States during the 1970s; the symbol of the pink triangle, usually turned upright rather than inverted, was a conscious attempt to transform a symbol of humiliation into one of solidarity and resistance. By the outset of the AIDS epidemic, it was well-entrenched as a symbol of gay pride and liberation" 💗💗💗. Its social history stretches further back to WWII when gay men were forced to wear pink triangles in Nazi concentration camps to signify their sexuality, whilst women wore black triangles, which was a symbolic colour for those considered 'asocial'. #ACTUP #actupny #activism #deathsilence #pinktriangle #lgbtq #lgbt #gaypride #gayrights #pride #graphicdesign #graphics #poster #posterdesign #radicalcollections #aids #aidsawareness #artcollection #posters #wellcomelibrary #librariesofinstagram #loveislove

#happymonday everyone! Here's a tiny person pointing at a section of writing in a 15th century book of alchemy and magic. The work is attributed to Ramon Lull, a 13th century Christian writer and philosopher. Lull was a prolific writer who touched on a number of subjects, including theology and natural history. However, it's debatable as to whether or not Lull actually wrote this book. As he was a respected medieval writer, people may have claimed their alchemy books were written by Lull in order to seem legitimate. If you'd like to brush up on your spells, a digital version of this book is available through the Wellcome Library catalogue: #wellcomelibrary reference MS 444. #marginalia #magic #alchemy #medieval #manuscript #history #manicule #rarebooks #doodle #sketch #magic #librariesofinstagram

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